Thursday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time – Mk 10:46-52 Today’s Gospel presents us with a blind man named Bartimaeus who shouts as he finds himself in the midst of a crowd as Christ was leaving Jericho. It was common for rabbis of the time to teach as they went walking, and we […]
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – May 31st Today we celebrate the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when our Blessed Mother went to the house of her cousin Elizabeth. While there is a great deal that can be said, we can focus on two virtues of Mary
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time – Mk 10:28-31 Today’s Gospel continues to examine the costs and rewards of following Jesus. Yesterday’s Gospel presented the rich young man, who goes away sad after Jesus tells him to give up his material possessions, but today’s Gospel has Peter asking about the rewards that
Memorial Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Today we celebrate the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church. Although this is only one of the first times the universal Church has celebrated it (it began only in 2018), the memorial itself and the invocation aren’t new: in fact, the Church in Argentina, Poland, and
Pentecost Sunday – Option 1 Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, which literally means “the fiftieth day,” in this case, the fiftieth day after Resurrection Sunday. It marks the end of the Easter season and also the birthday of the Church, since the Holy Spirit comes down to strengthen
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 21:20-25 With today’s Gospel, we essentially come to the end of our Easter journey; soon ordinary time will come upon us again. In a sense, the story of John’s Gospel ends the exact same way as it began. Jesus leaves Peter in the same place He
Memorial of Saint Philip Neri – May 26th Today the Church gives us the opportunity to celebrate the memory of Saint Philip Neri. Although he is mostly known for his sense of humor, attested to by his nickname of “God’s clown,” Neri’s profound spiritual life and holiness made him a close friend of Saint
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:20-26 In today’s Gospel Jesus begins by asking His Father for the gift of unity for all believers. This unity has a supreme importance, as it reflects the unity of the Father and Son. Furthermore, this unity brings about three effects: first, it makes us holy,
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:11b-19 Today’s Gospel continues Christ’s high priestly prayer, as He begs the Father for numerous graces that His followers will need. What stands out is the very end of the passage, where Christ prays to His Father, asking Him to “Consecrate [His followers] in the truth.
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter – Jn 17:1-11a In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins what’s called His “high priestly prayer.” This is because He looks up to heaven, and “speaks as intercessor, with words addressed directly to the Father and not to the disciples, who supposedly only overhear.” In this intimate prayer with God,
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